Alex Fitzsimmons, who previously held executive jobs at the Department of Energy and the private sector has been appointed DOE chief of staff under Secretary of Energy Chris Wright.
Fitzsimmons announced his chief of staff job last week on his LinkedIn page and introduced Wright Wednesday morning when the energy secretary gave his first address to DOE staff in Washington, D.C. During the first Donald Trump administration, Fitzsimmons was chief of staff for DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. He also served as deputy assistant secretary for energy efficiency.
During the Joe Biden presidency, Fitzsimmons held jobs as head of government affairs for Sila Nanotechnologies . He also served as a senior director for renewable energy and energy storage at Clear Path, according to his online bio. He holds a masters degree from Georgia Tech and an undergraduate degree from George Washington University. Politico first reported the chief of state pick.
NEW: Via public records request, I’ve been able to confirm reporting today that a warrant has been issued for DOE deputy asst. secretary of spent fuel and waste disposition Sam Brinton for another luggage theft, this time at Las Vegas’s Harry Reid airport. (cc: @EMPublications)
DOE spent fuel lead Brinton accused of second luggage theft.
by @BenjaminSWeiss, confirming today's reports with warrant from Las Vegas Metro PD.
Waste has been Emplaced! 🚮
We have finally begun emplacing defense-related transuranic (TRU) waste in Panel 8 of #WIPP.
Read more about the waste emplacement here: https://wipp.energy.gov/wipp_news_20221123-2.asp
Editorial: Sam Brinton’s credibility is now an issue 🔓